Going SUGARLESS; Rucking for Osteopenia

Going SUGARLESS; Rucking for Osteopenia On Good Behavior LLC Greetings friends! Here are my “First Thoughts” on mindset, real food and behavior change.  Quote that I am pondering: “Just because you want to become a better version of you doesn’t mean that you aren’t amazing already.”  I love this! I find people feel there is implicit criticism […]

Chicken Liver Paté

Chicken Liver Paté aj@benativegroup.com If you ate liver as a child, this might be just the trick to get you back to eating liver as it is delicious and you aren’t dealing with the rubbery texture. If you’ve never eaten liver, a small dab on a cracker can be a good place to start. Ingredients: […]

The Canine Gut-Brain Connection| New Website | Retrieve

Latest Training Tips and Observations Along With Insights into What I’m Working on With My Own Dogs aj@benativegroup.com Happy Leap Year!  Below you will find my latest training tips and observations along with insights into what I’m working on with my own dogs. What I wish everyone knew: Mixed gender pairs are more likely to get […]

Rigatoni Sardi (Pasta with Lamb, Fennel and Basil Sauce)

Rigatoni Sardi (Pasta with Lamb, Fennel and Basil Sauce) My mom is British, so I grew up eating lamb. Lamb is largely grass fed even if it’s not labeled that way, so you benefit from the higher ration of Omega 3 to Omega 6 fats that lamb has compared to other farmed meats or poultry. […]

Gluten and Dairy-Free Pumpkin Custard

Gluten and Dairy-Free Pumpkin Custard I’m grateful that I spent years reading cookbooks long before I had to amend my diet. Now I’m quite good at creating things that work for both my health and my taste buds! Ingredients: 1 can pumpkin (15 ounces) 1 can coconut milk (13.5 ounces) 2 eggs 1/2 cup brown […]

Quinoa with Spinach and Eggs

Quinoa with Spinach and Eggs Two eggs aren’t quite enough protein for breakfast (7 grams each), but when combined with a cup of quinoa (8 grams for 22 grams total), you get a satisfying breakfast that staves off hunger. Ingredients: 2 eggs–you’ll notice the extra good flavor of farm fresh eggs in this dish. Look […]

Thai Beef Salad

Thai Beef Salad This is a great way to use up leftover steak. You could also save time using Sous Vide Sliced Grass-Fed Beef Sirloin (Costco). 1 lb steak cooked to desired doneness, cooled and sliced thinly against the grain 5 T fresh lime juice 3 T fish sauce 1/2 tsp sugar or desired sweetener […]

Chicken Laab

Chicken Laab I love how Southeast Asian recipes treat herbs like vegetables. This is my favorite way of using the bounty of cilantro, mint and lettuce that arrive in my garden all at once in May. 1 lb ground chicken breast (pulse cubes of chicken breast in the food processor) 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 […]

Turkey Sausage with Rosemary and Sage: Paleo, Low FODMAP, AIP compliant

Turkey Sausage with Rosemary and Sage: Paleo, Low FODMAP, AIP compliant My clients love this recipe! Delicious for breakfast with some greens and eggs or the cold cooked sausage patties are delicious on the go. The last few times I’ve flown, I’ve brought two leftover patties, two hard boiled eggs, and some fruit for my […]

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake Gluten-free. Optionally lactose or dairy-free. Adapted from “Two Peas and Their Pod”  Ingredients: 175 grams plus 50 grams 70% dark chocolate, such as Lindt ½ cup unsalted butter OR 90 grams ghee plus 22 grams water OR 90 grams coconut oil plus 22 grams water ¾ cup sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 […]

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